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Shell Kasese Services Ltd and Ors v The Cooperative Bank Ltd - (HTC-00-CC-MA 317 of 2005)

High Court · [2005] UGCOMMC 23 · 2005 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for unconditional leave to appear and defend arising from summary suit
Decision
Applicants granted unconditional leave to appear and defend main suit

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Holding

Held that where conflicting valuation reports raised genuine disputes as to whether security was sold at an undervalue, and the applicants contended that proper sale would have extinguished the entire debt, triable issues existed warranting unconditional leave to appear and defend. A cross action for damages arising from sale of security at undervalue could be brought in the main suit.

Outcome

Applicants granted unconditional leave to appear and defend main suit

Facts

The respondent bank brought a summary suit against the applicants for outstanding debt. The applicants applied for unconditional leave to appear and defend, alleging that the bank had sold security provided for the loan at an undervalue of Shs82,000,000 when a 1997 valuation showed the property worth over Shs500,000,000. The applicants' valuation showed built-up area of 1,462 square metres while the respondent's valuation showed slightly over 1,000 square metres. The applicants contended that proper sale of the security would have satisfied the entire outstanding debt, and sought to bring a cross action for damages.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicants raised triable issues warranting unconditional leave to appear and defend.
  2. Whether the sale of security at an alleged undervalue constituted a triable issue suitable for determination by way of cross action.
  3. Whether leave to defend, if granted, should be conditional upon payment of amounts admitted as owing.

Orders

  • Application for unconditional leave to appear and defend allowed.
  • Written statement of defence to be filed within 10 days from date of ruling.
  • Costs of the application to abide the outcome of the main suit.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Summary Suit Procedure — Leave to Defend — Test for Unconditional Leave
Where conflicting expert valuation reports create genuine disputes as to the sale price of security and the defendant contends that proper sale would have extinguished the entire debt, triable issues exist warranting unconditional leave to appear and defend a summary suit.
Banking & Finance — Mortgages and Securities — Sale of Security — Cross Action for Undervalue Sale
A debtor may bring a cross action against a creditor for damages arising from sale of security at an undervalue within the main debt recovery proceedings, rather than being required to bring a separate action.
Civil Procedure — Cross Actions — Admissibility in Debt Recovery Proceedings
Where a defendant contends that a cross claim would offset the whole of the plaintiff's claim, it is not barred from raising that cross action within the main proceedings even where the cross claim relates to damages for sale of property.

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Shell Kasese Services Ltd and Ors v The Cooperative Bank Ltd - (HTC-00-CC-MA 317 of 2005) [2005] UGCommC 23 (18 May 2005)
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